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10 of Aidan O’Brien’s prolific top-grade champions

With Aidan O’Brien reaching a remarkable 400 Group/Grade One winners on the Flat, we take a look at some of the Ballydoyle greats who have contributed to that tally. Desert King provided the 54-year-old with his first top-tier success on the level ...

19 Jun 2024 at 18:59

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Travel problems scupper Emily Upjohn’s Irish Oaks bid

Emily Upjohn will not run in Saturday’s Juddmonte Irish Oaks at the Curragh due to travel complications. The John and Thady Gosden-trained filly, who had been the ante-post favourite in the absence of her Epsom conqueror Tuesday, will now be ...

15 Jul 2022 at 14:57

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Stickels rates track switch ‘pretty likely’ for Champions Day

Ascot clerk of the course Chris Stickels feels it is “pretty likely” the races scheduled to be run on the round course at Ascot on Champions Day will take place on the inner track. With Storm Babet set to batter the country in the coming ...

18 Oct 2023 at 18:20

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Generation game enough to grab Chartwell triumph

Great Generation confirmed herself a horse very much on the up with victory in the William Hill Chartwell Fillies’ Stakes at Lingfield. The winner of two of her three juvenile outings, Marco Botti’s three-year-old reappeared in the Prix ...

11 May 2024 at 17:40

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Bookmakers fear O’Brien hotpots

Aidan O’Brien remains the man bookmakers fear the most heading into this year’s Royal Ascot. The Ballydoyle maestro may not have his usual firepower on an ultra-competitive opening day, but his overall squad this week still features a ...

17 Jun 2024 at 17:31

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Dawn Rising seals another fine week for Ryan Moore

Ryan Moore landed his sixth and final winner of the week as Dawn Rising justified favouritism in the Queen Alexandra Stakes at Royal Ascot. Trained by Joseph O’Brien, the six-year-old was having just his sixth run on the Flat, but he ...

24 Jun 2023 at 19:41

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Lone Eagle in contention for Hardwicke Stakes

Martyn Meade has reported Lone Eagle in fine form following his Goodwood reappearance and is looking forward to running the four-year-old at Royal Ascot, providing conditions do not get too quick. The son of Galileo finished a neck ...

05 Jun 2022 at 13:40

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Gold-en day for O’Brien and Moore with Kyprios

Kyprios is the new kid on the staying block having landed the Gold Cup for Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore with the veteran Stradivarius back in third. It was a bold bid by Stradivarius but he once again met trouble in running. But ...

16 Jun 2022 at 19:42

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Daysofourlives set to bypass John Smith’s Cup run

Daysofourlives will be given longer to recover from his Royal Hunt Cup exertions and will miss Saturday’s John Smith’s Cup at York. Marco Botti’s four-year-old produced a career best to be beaten just a length and a half in the ...

09 Jul 2024 at 10:04

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Kirby outlines Royal Ascot aim for Farhan

Phil Kirby is eyeing an appearance at Royal Ascot for Farhan after performing above expectations at Newbury on Saturday. The five-year-old won the 2021 November Handicap and a valuable prize at York last season for John Butler ...

23 Apr 2023 at 16:04

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O’Brien and Moore take top Royal meeting trainer and jockey titles again

Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore crowned another fine week at Royal Ascot by claiming the top trainer and jockey awards. For Moore it was his 11th title, while for O’Brien it was a case of lucky 13. For both it was their third in ...

22 Jun 2024 at 18:37

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El Fabiolo enjoys comfortable Hilly Way success

El Fabiolo kicked off the new campaign as he finished the last with a predictably dominant display in the Bar One Racing Hilly Way Chase at Cork. The Willie Mullins-trained six-year-old was flawless as a novice over fences ...

11 Dec 2023 at 11:47

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